The Seattle Seahawks are through organized team activities, and now have a bit over a month before players start arriving for training camp. After that, it's less than two months before the regular season begins. While Seattle is fresh off winning the Super Bowl, the team seems unlikely to be satisfied with that.
In fact, general manager John Schneider could be busy over the next month. Players could be moved, and others signed. The GM never rests on attempting to make the team better. Plus, the team could be sold, too. Below are just four of the things that might happen.
There won't be any Hard Knocks episodes to watch yet, though. The HBO series, which the Seahawks were chosen to be featured on, returns on Tuesday, August 11, at 9 pm local time. The series will be a must-watch for Seahawks fans.
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon gets an extension
The Seahawks didn't often give out extensions a year before they needed to be done until recently, but the change has been for the good. It's also telling fans which players John Schneider values the most. Boye Mafe, for instance, was allowed to walk away in free agency (albeit for $60 million over three seasons from the Cincinnati Bengals), but edge rusher Derick Hall was extended.
So was one of the team's two first-round choices from 2023, wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The other first-rounder, Witherspoon, will likely be soon. He won't come cheap, of course, with an average annual salary of above $30 million, most likely. Still, that is trending toward the going rate for a high-end cornerback, and Witherspoon is just that.
His versatility is key to what head coach Mike Macdonald wants to do. The corner can play close to the line of scrimmage, where he excels against the run, or jump outside and cover the opposing team's best wide receiver. As deals with Hall and JSN have been completed, Witherspoon's extension could be worked out before training camp, too.
A new buyer becomes clear for the Seattle Seahawks
12s have known that the team would need to be sold since Paul Allen died in 2018. His Trust dictated as much. The board, including Paul's sister, Jody, likely wanted to wait until 10 percent of the sale didn't have to go to the state of Washington. That time has ended.
The hope for the current ownership group is that the Seahawks will be sold before the end of the calendar year, and several bidders have been reported as interested. Obviously, more could be involved as well, and the media just doesn't have knowledge of it.
A finalized sale before the season begins doesn't seem overly likely, but a new buyer might be obvious soon. The hope is that whoever purchases the team runs the franchise the same way the Allens did. Meaning all employees, from players to office staff, are treated with respect.
Seattle Seahawks find a new backup offensive tackle
The starters at offensive tackle are obviously set. Charles Cross will play on the left side, and Abraham Lucas will play on the right. The problem might come if either player has to miss stretches of games with an injury. This happened for Lucas for much of 2023 and 2024, and Cross missed several games at the end of last regular season.
Josh Jones was signed last offseason to be a swing backup, and he was solid when he played. He also dealt with injuries, though, and wasn't available the entire time that Cross was out. During minicamp, Mike Macdonald seemed none too pleased that Jones wasn't able to practice with another ailment.
Seattle did sign Bobby Hart this offseason, but he's never proven to be good at his many stops in the NFL. By the time the Seahawks begin training camp, the team could have signed another veteran tackle, such as former Arizona Cardinals tackle Jonah Williams, and released Josh Jones.
Seattle Seahawks make a move for edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney
The Seattle Seahawks lost Boye Mafe in free agency, and did pick up Dante Fowler, but the team could be on the lookout for another edge, too. John Schneider said as much after the 2026 NFL Draft. Fowler is good, for instance, but he is also more of a speed guy to chase down quarterbacks.
Adding the better, well-rounded Jadeveon Clowney would make sense. For one, he spent a season in Seattle in 2019, so he knows how the franchise works. Maybe more importantly, he played under Mike Macdonald with the Baltimore Ravens two seasons ago and was brilliant in the scheme.
Clowney, assuming he still wants to play, wouldn't be overly expensive to sign, most likely. The team probably wouldn't pay more than $7 million for a one-year deal. Adding a fifth quality edge rusher to go along with Fowler, Derick Hall, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Uchenna Nwosu would be wise.
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